Crazy Pala and his deals for 3/7 -- Lot of experimental pix.

[Bill Martino]

Here's Crazy Pala packing a knife is warehouse II.

 

[Bill Martino]

One more of crazy Pala.

 

[Aardvark]

Oooh. Pretty box.

 

[Bill Martino]

His 1/2 price deals for today.

top -- 21 inch 27 ounce Gelbu Special by Murali. He's a good kami but suffers with that recurring TB. Only think I find find wrong with the entire rig is a little fill on the handle. Murali mixed his own epoxy matching color and it's hard to see. Take this one home for 1/2 price + $12.50 shipping = $100.

center -- 18 inch 27 ounce WWII by the old master himself. Nobody does it quite like Bura -- 10/10 work with great 6 inch handle. A real deal at $85 delivered to your door.

bottom -- 16.5 inch 25 ounce Chiruwa AK by Whiz Kid, Raju. He's learned from Sher. This has all the Sher features including "almost convex" edge and find handle work. It goes into UBBB category at $85.

Call or email and stay tuned for closeups of handles which will follow. Practicing with my new DC. Outdoor lighting today and I think it helps.

 

[Bill Martino]

Chiruwa handle

 

[wildmanh]

Wow Uncle, you sure are getting better with that new camera. Nice pics.

Hey, if Pala wants to keep busy, he could come up here and help us move. Mom and I started last night with the Bathroom and Kitchen. Those two rooms are 75% moved and there is still the whole house to go.

 

[Bill Martino]

WWII handle

 

[Bill Martino]

GS handle -- find the fill

 

[wildmanh]

Originally posted by Bill Martino
GS handle -- find the fill

That GS is beautiful. I can't find the fill, Murali did a good job. Must go back to packing before I get deeper in debt.

 

[Bill Martino]

GS and WWII gone.

 

[Kismet]

dunno about digital, but in chemical-based photography, diffusing the light source, while allowing sufficient light for the contrast on the images is a key in product photography.

You might see press photographers with flash attachments with a piece of white cardboard taped to them, angling the flash UP into the paper, which then diffuses (spreads) the light out and helps avoid the hard, contrasty images and shadow lines.

If you are using artificial light, a large piece of white cardboard opposite the lamp, or light source, will bounce the light back and fill it in the shadows on the side opposite the light.

You might also use a transluscent sheet of paper.

The outside shots are so much more clear because the sun is WAY high and the light is directly down, diffused throughout the image. Additionally, a "grey" card used to set the light availability and appropriate aperature and shutter speed is almost always essential for copy work, or fine product work.


(any 12 in AK blems?)

Nice work.

 

[Bill Martino]

No 12 inchers of any type in stock except the Pen knife.

 

[wildmanh]

Originally posted by Bill Martino
No 12 inchers of any type in stock except the Pen knife.

There is a Pen knife instock? Must resist,,, must resist.

 

[Mad Mike]

I can't believe the Chiruwa is still there! If I didn't already have three I buy it myself.

 

[Bill Martino]

It's a UBBB and nobody wants it.

 

[Mad Mike]

Like an old friend used to say " The only thing you know, is you just never know."

 

[Ankerson]

Uncle Bill it looks like you are getting good with your new DC.

 

[The Big Kahuna]

Hey, Uncle Bill, don't you mean the 21 inch Gelbu Special weighs 37 oz. not 27 oz?

 

[Rusty]

Even 27 ounces is heavier than I like. Make mine 1"=1oz.

 

[Aardvark]

Well, I hope it's 27. That's what I was counting on.

Either way, it's a beauty.